Testicular metastasis from an extramedullary plasmacytoma.
Plasmacytoma is a blood disease featuring the proliferation of abnormal plasmacytes accompanied by the production of monoclonal immunoglobulins. It usually arises in the medulla; thus, extramedullary plasmacytoma is rare, and metastatic testicular tumors are also infrequent. In this report, we present a case of testicular metastasis from an extramedullary plasmacytoma involving the nasopharynx, with good control being achieved by surgery (left high inguinal orchiectomy) and vincristine, adriamycin, and dexamethasone (VAD) chemotherapy.
Kamisawa
Hideyuki
H
Department of Urology, J. A. Aichi Anjo Kosei Hospital, 28 Higashi-Hirokute, Anjo-cho, Anjo, Aichi 446-8602, Japan. camy@m6.gyao.ne.jp
Akita
Hidetoshi
H
Naiki
Taku
T
Kato
Toshiki
T
Okamura
Takehiko
T
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006365:Heel; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014750:Vincristine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004317:Doxorubicin